Unix and Windows are the two main types of operating system platforms that hosting companies offer on their web servers. Most people are familiar with using Microsoft Windows at their home or office. Nevertheless, it must be said that the type of operating system that you use on your desktop is independent of the one used by your web host to serve your web page. In fact, they have nothing to do with each other. A Windows hosting environment simply uses Microsoft’s products to make hosting accessible to the website developer. Most hosting companies however use the Unix operating system on their web server.

If you are confused as to which platform will be the best choice for your requirements, an overview of features for the two would be of help.

Unix Hosting
* Open-source - the operating system is free and the source code is well documented.
* Considered as being more stable, flexible and faster than Windows.
* Easier to upgrade and expand. (more…)